Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Treatment for hypertension, female
Sierra Leone
24.2%
in 2019
Uganda
22.7%
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
174th
Uganda rank
175th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.2% against 22.7% in Uganda, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.9% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.7% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.2% against 22.7% in Uganda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 175th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.